The Italian film “The Little World of Don Camillo” had its American premiere here at the Lincoln at the end of December 1952 according to a blurb in Boxoffice Magazine on January 3, 1953.
According to Boxoffice Magazine, this was the first time a foreign-language film played a large New York theatre in its original-language version with subtitles.
I remember going to see this at the age of nine with my parents at the Strand Theatre, but not this one. It was the Strand in nearby Providence. The theatre was packed to the rafters, including the balcony where we sat.
“The Art Theatre, New Bedford, operated by Irving Conn the last few years, has been taken back by owner Henry Tobin, who will continue its art policy.” —notice in Boxoffice Magazine, December 30, 1950.
“Mario Votolato and his wife, who recently leased the Johnston Theatre in Thornton, R.I., from Sam Richmond, were in booking at Monogram.” —notice in Boxoffice Magazine, December 3, 1950. Booking upcoming films in Boston.
In brief: the distributor and theatre sued. The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court which, in a landmark decision ruled that film is a form of free speech protected under the First Amendment.
It opened here in the Spanish version with subtitles. It would get a wider release throughout the country in an English-dubbed version, “The Miracle of Marcelino.”
The Italian film “The Little World of Don Camillo” had its American premiere here at the Lincoln at the end of December 1952 according to a blurb in Boxoffice Magazine on January 3, 1953.
The film played in January 1952.
Opening date: April 12, 1952.
According to Boxoffice Magazine, this was the first time a foreign-language film played a large New York theatre in its original-language version with subtitles.
In 2015.
The 1951 flood led ultimately to the closure of the theatre in 1952.
The Liberty was in Providence, became the Art Cinema in 1958 and the Bomes Theatre in the mid-2010’s.
President and Mrs. Truman attended the premiere of the film here in April 1951.
I remember going to see this at the age of nine with my parents at the Strand Theatre, but not this one. It was the Strand in nearby Providence. The theatre was packed to the rafters, including the balcony where we sat.
Result: owners of the theatre would be fined and allowed to re-open.
In 1943.
I’m wondering why this law existed.
“Skeptics frankly predicted failure, believing that a woman simply lacked the capacity to do a man-sized job.”
Newspaper ads appear for this theatre between 1941 and 1958.
“The Art Theatre, New Bedford, operated by Irving Conn the last few years, has been taken back by owner Henry Tobin, who will continue its art policy.” —notice in Boxoffice Magazine, December 30, 1950.
“Mario Votolato and his wife, who recently leased the Johnston Theatre in Thornton, R.I., from Sam Richmond, were in booking at Monogram.” —notice in Boxoffice Magazine, December 3, 1950. Booking upcoming films in Boston.
In brief: the distributor and theatre sued. The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court which, in a landmark decision ruled that film is a form of free speech protected under the First Amendment.
Boxoffice Magazine.
I assume this was the stage production of “Tit-Coq” and not the film version, which would come out in 1953.
“…torn down in March 1954 to clear space for a parking lot.” The parking lot remains and should be on Parking Lot Treasures.
A loose remake of the steamy and impossible-to-see 1947 Italian film “Furia.”
“Ralph Vallone” is Raf Vallone.
It opened here in the Spanish version with subtitles. It would get a wider release throughout the country in an English-dubbed version, “The Miracle of Marcelino.”
Also known as Comédie Canadienne in the early 1970’s.
Published in The Observer.